The Way It Is - (poema)

"There`s a thread you follow. It goes among

things that change. But it doesn`t change.

People wonder about what you are pursuing

You have to explain about the thread.

But it is hard for others to see.

While you hold it you can`t get lost.

Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die;

and you suffer and get old.

Nothing you do can stop time`s unfolding

You don`t ever let go of the thread". 

-William Stafford -